Nonlinearity in a dynamo
Fluid Dynamics
2015-05-18 v1
Abstract
Using a rotating flat layer heated from below as an example, we consider effects which lead to stabilizing an exponentially growing magnetic field in magnetostrophic convection in transition from the kinematic dynamo to the full non-linear dynamo. We present estimates of the energy redistribution over the spectrum and helicity quenching by the magnetic field. We also study the alignment of the velocity and magnetic fields. These regimes are similar to those in planetary dynamo simulations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1005.1557,
title = {Nonlinearity in a dynamo},
author = {P. Hejda and M. Reshetnyak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.1557},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Accepted to Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynam